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The acupuncture on hot flashes among menopausal women (ACUFLASH) study : observational follow up results at six and 12 months
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010-03)Objective: The previously published ACUFLASH study compared the effectiveness of individualized acupuncture treatment plus self-care versus self-care alone on hot flashes and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women. This paper reports on the observational follow-up results at six and 12 months. <br>Methods: The ACUFLASH study was a pragmatic, multicenter, randomized, controlled ... -
Anthropometric measures are satisfactory substitutes for the DXA‐derived visceral adipose tissue in the association with cardiometabolic risk—The Tromsø Study 2015–2016
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-03)Background - Body mass index (BMI) increases while cardiometabolic risk factors decrease in individuals in high-income countries. This paradoxical observation raises the question of whether current measures of overweight and obesity properly identify cardiometabolic risk.<p> <p>Methods - A total of 3675 participants (59% women) aged 40–84 years with whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry ... -
Association between neighborhood health behaviors and body-mass index in Northern Norway: Evidence from the Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-13)Aim: The prevalence of overweight and obesity has risen rapidly worldwide, and the ongoing obesity pandemic is one of the most severe public health concerns in modern society. The average body mass index (BMI) of people living in Northern Norway has also steadily increased since the late 1970s. This study aimed to understand how individuals’ health behavior is associated with the general health ... -
Association between objectively measured physical activity and longitudinal changes in body composition in adolescents: the Tromsø study fit futures cohort
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-07)<i>Objectives</i> - Physical activity may be important in deterring the obesity epidemic. This study aimed to determine whether objectively measured physical activity in first year of upper secondary high school predicted changes in body composition over 2 years of follow-up in a cohort of Norwegian adolescents (n=431).<p> <p><i>Design</i> - A longitudinal study of adolescents (mean age of 16 (SD ... -
Associations between postprandial triglyceride concentrations and sex, age, and body mass index: cross-sectional analyses from the Tromsø study 2015–2016
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023-06-15)Introduction: Elevated serum triglyceride concentrations increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. Postprandial triglyceride concentrations have shown to be a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease compared to fasting triglycerides. It is therefore clinically relevant to study patterns of postprandial triglyceride concentrations in a general ... -
Changes in adiposity, physical activity, cardiometabolic risk factors, diet, physical capacity and well-being in inactive women and men aged 57-74 years with obesity and cardiovascular risk – A 6-month complex lifestyle intervention with 6-month follow-up
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-25)A key challenge in lifestyle interventions is long-term maintenance of favorable lifestyle changes. Middle-aged and older adults are important target groups. The purpose of this analysis was to investigate changes in adiposity, physical activity, cardiometabolic risk factors, diet, physical capacity, and well-being, in inactive middle-aged and older women and men with obesity and elevated cardiovascular ... -
Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2006-11-23)Extracts of Chinese red yeast rice (RYR, a traditional dietary seasoning of Monascus purpureus) contains several active ingredients including lovastatin, and several trials of its possible lipid-lowering effects have been conducted. This meta-analysis assesses the effectiveness and safety of RYR preparations on lipid modification in primary hyperlipidemia. We included randomized controlled trials ... -
Complex lifestyle intervention among inactive older adults with elevated cardiovascular disease risk and obesity: a mixed-method, single-arm feasibility study for RESTART—a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-27)Background - Physical inactivity and obesity are global public health challenges. Older adults are important to target for prevention and management of disease and chronic conditions. However, many individuals struggle with maintaining increased physical activity (PA) and improved diet. This feasibility study provides the foundation for the RESTART trial, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test ... -
Consumer-Based Activity Trackers as a Tool for Physical Activity Monitoring in Epidemiological Studies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Development and Usability Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-23)Background: Consumer-based physical activity trackers have increased in popularity. The widespread use of these devices and the long-term nature of the recorded data provides a valuable source of physical activity data for epidemiological research. The challenges include the large heterogeneity between activity tracker models in terms of available data types, the accuracy of recorded data, and how ... -
Data from national health registers as endpoints for the Tromsø Study: Correctness and completeness of stroke diagnoses
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-14)Aim: To assess whether stroke diagnoses in national health registers are sufficiently correct and complete to replace manual collection of endpoint data for the Tromsø Study, a population-based epidemiological study.<p> <p>Method: Using the Tromsø Study Cardiovascular Disease Register for 2013–2014 as the gold standard, we calculated correctness (defined as positive predictive value, PPV) and ... -
Dataset of Consumer-Based Activity Trackers as a Tool for Physical Activity Monitoring in Epidemiological Studies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-01)Physical activity (PA) data were downloaded from 113 participants who owned a Garmin or Fitbit activity tracker in 2019 and 2020. Upon participant authorization, data were automatically downloaded from the Garmin and Fitbit cloud storages. The mSpider tool, a solution for automatic and continuous data extraction from activity tracker providers, were used to download participant data. Available ... -
Dataset of fitness trackers and smartwatches to measuring physical activity in research
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-16)Objectives: Accelerometer-based wrist-worn ftness trackers and smartwatches (wearables) appeared on the consumer market in 2011. Many wearable devices have been released since. The objective of this data paper is to describe a dataset of 423 wearables released before July 2017.<p> <p>Data description: We identifed wearables and extracted information from six online and ofine databases. We ... -
Differences in sarcopenia prevalence between upper-body and lower-body based EWGSOP2 muscle strength criteria: the Tromsø study 2015–2016
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-10)<p><i>Background - </i>The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) recommends grip strength and chair stand tests to be used as primary defining measures. It is unclear how either test affects prevalence estimates. <p><i>Methods - </i>This cross-sectional study involved 3498 community-dwelling participants (40–84 years) from the 7th Tromsø Study survey (2015–2016). We used ... -
The Educational Gradient in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients in the General Adult and Elderly Population: The Tromsø Study 2015–2016
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-28)Worldwide, there are socioeconomic inequalities in health and diet. We studied the relationship between education and nutrient intake in 11,302 women and men aged 40–96 years who participated in the seventh survey of the population-based Tromsø Study (2015–2016), Norway (attendance 65%). Diet was assessed using a validated food-frequency questionnaire. We examined the association between education ... -
Educational patterning in biological health seven years apart: Findings from the Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-20)Background: Social-to-biological processes is one set of mechanisms underlying the relationship between social position and health. However, very few studies have focused on the relationship between social factors and biology at multiple time points. This work investigates the relationship between education and the dynamic changes in a composite Biological Health Score (BHS) using two time points ... -
The effect of TCM acupuncture on hot flushes among menopausal women (ACUFLASH) study: A study protocol of an ongoing multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-02-26)Background: After menopause, 10–20% of all women have nearly intolerable hot flushes. Long term use of hormone replacement therapy involves a health risk, and many women seek alternative strategies to relieve climacteric complaints. Acupuncture is one of the most frequently used complementary therapies in Norway. We designed a study to evaluate whether Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture-care ... -
Energy and nutrient intakes in relation to National Nutrition Recommendations in a Norwegian population-based sample: the Tromsø Study 2015–16
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-10)<i>Introduction</i>: According to the Global Burden of Disease project, unhealthy diet accounts for most of the disease burden in Norway. Current recommendations on nutrient intake in Norway reflect those published in the evidence-based Nordic Nutrition Recommendations from 2012 (NNR2012).<p> <p><i>Aim</i>: To study energy and nutrient intakes and compliance with the NNR2012 among women and men ... -
Health in overweight children: 2-year follow-up of Finnmark Activity School-a randomised trial
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Individual fatty acids and cardiovascular risk factors
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2001)This thesis focuses on the relationship of individual fatty acids in blood phospholipids with blood pressure, serum cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoproteins. A clinical trial and a observational study address the following questions: 1. What are the effects of dietary supplementation with high doses (4 grams daily) of highly purified EPA and DHA on serum lipids (triglycerides, total, LDL ... -
Intake of Vegetables, Fruits and Berries and Compliance to “Five-a-Day” in a General Norwegian Population—The Tromsø Study 2015–2016
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-18)Vegetables, fruits and berries are associated with reduced disease risk, and recommended intake is “five-a-day”. We studied the intake of vegetables, fruits and berries and compliance with “five-a-day” in 11,425 adults (40–96 years) who completed a food frequency questionnaire in the seventh wave of the Tromsø Study (2015–2016). Intake and proportion above/below recommended intake (250 g/day of ...
